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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Hamamelis Virginiana Water
Astringent
Decyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Gluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Tall Oil Glycerides
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrus Grandis Peel Oil
Masking
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Melia Azadirachta Extract
Skin ConditioningFragaria Indica Extract
Skin ConditioningSolanum Mauritianum Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcumin
Antioxidant
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Decyl Glucoside, Gluconolactone, Tall Oil Glycerides, Glycerin, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Extract, Fragaria Indica Extract, Solanum Mauritianum Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcumin, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
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